ABAP Select data from SAP table VWAKR into internal table

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Below is a number of ABAP code snippets to demonstrate how to select data from SAP VWAKR table and store it within an internal table, including using the newer @DATA inline declaration methods. It also shows you various ways to process this data using ABAP work area, inline declaration or field symbols including executing all the relevant CONVERSION_EXIT routines specific to VWAKR. See here for more generic Select statement tips.

Sometimes data within SAP is stored within the database table in a different format to what it is displayed to the user. These input/output conversation FM routines are what translates the data between the two formats.

There is also a full declaration of the VWAKR table where each field has a char/string type for you to simply copy and paste. This allows you to use processing that is only available to these field types such as the CONCATENATE statement.

DATA: IT_VWAKR TYPE STANDARD TABLE OF VWAKR,
      WA_VWAKR TYPE VWAKR,
      GD_STR TYPE STRING.

DATA: lo_typedescr type REF TO cl_abap_typedescr.
DATA: lv_fieldname type fieldname.

FIELD-SYMBOLS: <FIELD> TYPE any.
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <VWAKR> TYPE VWAKR.

*Process all fields in table header/work area as string values
  PERFORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING wa_VWAKR.

SELECT *
*restrict ABAP select to first 10 rows
 UP TO 10 ROWS      
  FROM VWAKR
  INTO TABLE IT_VWAKR.

*Select data and declare internal table using in-line method @DATA
*SELECT *
*  FROM VWAKR
*  INTO TABLE @DATA(IT_VWAKR2).
*--Further methods of using ABAP code to  select data from SAP database tables

*You can also declare the header/work area using the in-line DATA declaration method
READ TABLE IT_VWAKR INDEX 1 INTO DATA(WA_VWAKR2).


*Demonstrate how to loop at an internal table and update values using a FIELD-SYMBOL
LOOP AT IT_VWAKR ASSIGNING <VWAKR>.

*To update a field value using a field symbol simply change the value via the field symbol pointer
<VWAKR>-MANDT = 1.
<VWAKR>-AKTNR = 1.
<VWAKR>-POSNR = 1.
<VWAKR>-REB_LEVEL = 1.
<VWAKR>-MATKL = 1.

ENDLOOP.

LOOP AT IT_VWAKR INTO WA_VWAKR.
*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Write selected data to screen/report before conversion.
  WRITE:/ sy-vline,   WA_VWAKR-WGHIER, sy-vline,
  WA_VWAKR-REB_VALUE, sy-vline,
  WA_VWAKR-REB_CURR, sy-vline,
  WA_VWAKR-REB_PERC, sy-vline,
  WA_VWAKR-REB_STATUS, sy-vline,
  WA_VWAKR-REB_DATEFR, sy-vline.
ENDLOOP.
   
*Add any further fields from structure WA_VWAKR you want to display...

  WRITE:/ sy-uline.
* Aternatively use generic code to Write field values (and NAME) to screen report
  DO.
    ASSIGN COMPONENT sy-index OF STRUCTURE wa_VWAKR TO <field>.
    IF sy-subrc <> 0. EXIT. ENDIF.
    WRITE:/ 'Field Value', <field>, sy-vline.
    gd_str = <field> .
    lo_typedescr ?= CL_ABAP_DATADESCR=>DESCRIBE_BY_DATA( <field> ).
    lv_fieldname = lo_typedescr->GET_RELATIVE_NAME( ).
    WRITE:/ 'Field Name', lv_fieldname.
  ENDDO.

  
*Redo loop but convert all fields from internal to out value  
LOOP AT IT_VWAKR INTO WA_VWAKR.


*Write horizonal line to screen report.
  WRITE:/ sy-uline.

*Convert all fields to display/output versions using conversion routines
  PERFORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING wa_EKKO.
	 
ENDLOOP.

  
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form convert_all_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM convert_all_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.
DATA: ld_input(1000) TYPE c, ld_output(1000) TYPE C.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field AKTNR
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VWAKR-AKTNR
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VWAKR-AKTNR.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit CUNIT, internal->external for field REB_UNIT
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_CUNIT_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VWAKR-REB_UNIT
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VWAKR-REB_UNIT.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit ALPHA, internal->external for field OFFER_ID
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_ALPHA_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VWAKR-OFFER_ID
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VWAKR-OFFER_ID.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.

*Conversion exit GJAHR, internal->external for field SAISJ
CALL FUNCTION 'CONVERSION_EXIT_GJAHR_OUTPUT'
  EXPORTING
    input =                      WA_VWAKR-SAISJ
  IMPORTING
    output =                     ld_input.
WRITE:/ 'Org Value:', WA_VWAKR-SAISJ.
WRITE:/ 'New Value:', ld_input.
ENDFORM. 

*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
*& Form process_as_string_field_values
*&---------------------------------------------------------------------*
FORM process_as_string_field_values CHANGING p_EKKO LIKE wa_EKKO.

TYPES: BEGIN OF T_VWAKR_STR, 
MANDT TYPE STRING,
AKTNR TYPE STRING,
POSNR TYPE STRING,
REB_LEVEL TYPE STRING,
MATKL TYPE STRING,
WGHIER TYPE STRING,
REB_VALUE TYPE STRING,
REB_CURR TYPE STRING,
REB_PERC TYPE STRING,
REB_STATUS TYPE STRING,
REB_DATEFR TYPE STRING,
REB_DATETO TYPE STRING,
REB_UNIT TYPE STRING,
OFFER_ID TYPE STRING,
OFFER_PRDGRP TYPE STRING,
HIER_ID TYPE STRING,
NODE TYPE STRING,
SAISO TYPE STRING,
SAISJ TYPE STRING,
KZ TYPE STRING,END OF T_EKKO_STR.
DATA: WA_VWAKR_STR type T_EKKO_STR.

DATA: ld_text TYPE string.

LOOP AT IT_EKKO INTO WA_EKKO.
  MOVE-CORRESPONDING wa_EKKO TO WA_EKKO_STR.
  CONCATENATE: sy-vline
WA_VWAKR_STR-MANDT sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-AKTNR sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-POSNR sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-REB_LEVEL sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-MATKL sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-WGHIER sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-REB_VALUE sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-REB_CURR sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-REB_PERC sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-REB_STATUS sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-REB_DATEFR sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-REB_DATETO sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-REB_UNIT sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-OFFER_ID sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-OFFER_PRDGRP sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-HIER_ID sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-NODE sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-SAISO sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-SAISJ sy-vline 
WA_VWAKR_STR-KZ sy-vline      INTO ld_text SEPARATED BY SPACE.

*Add any further fields from structure WA_EKKO_STR you want to CONCATENATE...
ENDLOOP.
ENDFORM.